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Investment News Europe - Lufthansa Group will invest 309 million euros in Portugal through Lufthansa Technik, the German group's aircraft maintenance company.

Investment News Europe – Portugal is investing 1.8 billion euros to purchase 195 trains from both French manufacturer Alstom and Swiss manufacturer Stadler Rail, while Alstom trains will now be produced in Portugal, creating a new train manufacturing industry.

Luxury Brands News Europe - Louis Vuitton is adding the "made in Portugal" label to its products, since the French luxury fashion house has decided to recognize the fact that is has been producing leather goods in Portugal since a long time.

Energy News Europe – Here is the ranking of electricity prices for households in Europe in 2025, starting with the countries with the cheapest prices, as well as the average price of electricity for households in the EU, according to the Eurostat report published on March 10, 2026:

News Economy Europe – Here is Portugal’s economic rating in 2026 according to Fitch and S&P, as well as the country’s economic forecast for 2027, including economic indicators and the expected impact of US tariffs on Portugal:

Financial News Europe – Here is the Financial Times ranking of Europe’s fastest growing companies, FT1000 2026, published on March 3, 2026:

Travel and Tourism News Europe - Here are the Top 10 countries in Europe with the highest number of tourist overnight stays in 2025, according to a report by Eurostat published on March 4th, 2026:

Real Estate News Europe – Here are the Top 5 largest real estate companies in the Residential sector in Portugal, according to data from Eco.

News Economy Europe – Here is the data for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Portugal in 2025, according to a report by the Bank of Portugal dated February 27, 2026:  

Travel News Europe – Here are the Top 10 cheapest airport parking spaces in Europe for 7-day Parking in Euros in 2026, according to a report from Vignettes Switzerland:

Real Estate News Europe – Here is the annual increase in value of housing in Portugal in 2026 as well as the ranking of regions in Portugal with the highest increase in the value of housing, according to the Survey on Bank Valuation of Housing by INE published on February 25, 2026:

Inflation News Europe – Here is the ranking of the Top 10 European countries with the lowest annual inflation rate in 2026, according to a report published by Eurostat on February 25, 2026:  

News Wages Europe – Here is Portugal’s average wage growth in 2025, according to an announcement by the Government of Portugal dated February 23, 2026:  

Travel and Tourism News Europe – Here are the Top 15 Airports in Europe by number of passengers, according to data published by Eurostat on January 20, 2026:  

News Economy Europe - Portugal’s Public Debt Ratio falls to 16-year low, according to an announcement by the Government of Portugal dated February 19th, 2026. Here is the data for Portugal’s public debt ratio in 2025 and the forecast for 2026:

Real Estate News - Spain and Portugal dominate the European market for branded residences, according to a new report by Branded Living. With the start of the year 2026, here are the new trends for Branded Residences globally:  

Fishing News Europe – Here is the ranking of European countries that have the largest fishing fleets as well as their tonnage, according to a Eurostat report published on February 16, 2026:

Education News Europe – Here is the Financial Times ranking of Top MBAs in Europe in 2026, according to the Business School Rankings published on February 16, 2026:

News Economy Europe - Here is the ranking of the median age in each European country starting by the country with the lowest median age to the highest in 2025, according to a report by Eurostat published on February 13th, 2026:

Tourism Investment News Europe – Here is the investment fund that owns half of Portugal’s Algarve in 2026, with details of their investment portfolio and investment arms, according to Jornal de Negócios:  

Salary News Europe – Here is the ranking of average salaries in Portugal for different jobs in 2025 as well as the salary gap between management jobs and unskilled workers, according to data published by INE in February 2026:

News Salaries Europe – Here is the ranking of minimum wages in Europe and the USA for the 2nd semester of 2025, according to data published by Eurostat on January 30th, 2026:  

Startup Investment News – Here is the ranking of the Top 10 VCs that invest seed capital in Portuguese startups, according to the latest report by the University of Lisbon with Dealroom.

Defence News Europe - Portugal launches an accelerator for the EU Defence sector through Startup Leiria:

EU Residency News – Here is the ranking of the Top 10 EU countries that issued the most single residence permits in 2024, according to a Eurostat report published on January 27th 2026:

Business News Europe – Here is the ranking with the cost-of-living index and the rent index in the main European cities in 2026, according to the latest data by Numbeo:

News Economy World – Here is the ranking of countries globally that have the highest household debt as a share of net household disposable income in 2024, according to the OECD report dated January 21st, 2026.

Education News Europe – Here is the ranking of European countries that have the lowest level of education, that is less than primary and lower secondary education, according to a Eurostat report published in December 2025.

Retail News Europe – Here are the cheapest and the most expensive online supermarkets in Portugal in 2025, according to a study by DecoPROteste:  

News Economy Europe – Here are the Top 10 EU countries where tourism brings the highest external revenues and their share of GDP, according to a new report by Eurostat and Bank of Portugal:

Real Estate News Europe – Here are the countries in Europe with the highest house price increases in Q3 2025 compared to 2024, according to data published by Eurostat on January 9th, 2026:

Startup News Europe – Here is the WIRED ranking of the Top 10 startups in Lisbon in 2025, in alphabetical order:

News Economy Portugal – Here is the OECD forecast for Portugal’s economy for 2026 and 2027, according to the OECD Economic Surveys published in January 2026:

Automotive News Europe – Here are Portugal's automotive market statistics for 2025, including the growth rate of Portugal’s automotive market and the share of Portugal’s automotive sales by type of energy for passenger cars, according to ACAP:

Real Estate News Europe – Here are the statistics for Portugal’s real estate investment market in 2025, including the ranking of the real estate sectors in Portugal that received the highest shares of investment, according to the latest report by Cushman & Wakefield:

Government of Portugal News - Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced that Portugal and Ukraine have signed an agreement for the joint production of underwater drones and the holding of an economic forum between the two countries. Luís Montenegro was speaking at a joint press conference with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, on December 20th in Kiev.

Government of Portugal News - The Portuguese Government has submitted a draft law to combat the housing crisis on December 18th 2025, through a set of fiscal incentives, with Portugal’s Housing support now reaching around 1 billion euros in less than two years. Here is the list of Portugal's tax incentives for companies operating in the Real Estate sector and for tenants in 2026:

Renewable Energy News Europe – Here is the ranking of the Top 20 European countries producing the highest percentage of renewable energy, according to a report by Eurostat dated December 16th, 2025:

Portugal Golden Visa: Portugal has long been recognised as one of Europe’s most stable and attractive destinations for international investors. In recent years, this reputation has been reinforced by the evolution of the Portugal Golden Visa programme into a more structured, transparent, and investment-focused pathway for non-EU citizens seeking long-term residency in Europe.

News World Economy – Here is The Economist Top 10 ranking of which economy did best in 2025 among OECD countries for Q3 2025, according to The Economist report dated December 7th, 2025:

Travel & Tourism News Europe – Here is the ranking of the Top 10 Best Christmas Markets in Europe in 2025, according to European Best Destinations:  

News Economy Europe – Here is the ranking of the Top 10 countries in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026, according to the OECD Economic Outlook report published on December 2, 2025:  

Financial News Portugal - Portugal significantly drops corporate tax to 19% and personal income tax to 15.7% for taxable income between 8,342.00-12,587.00 euros, in a new budget voted on November 27th, 2025. Here is the list of Portugal’s new tax measures for 2026:

Startup News Europe – The University of Lisbon led to the creation of startups worth over 18 billion euros, while all startups based in Lisbon are worth 24 billion euros, according to a report just published by Dealroom in November 2025. Here are the Unicorns, Future Unicorns and Rising Stars incubated at the University of Lisbon:

News Economy EU – Here is the Economic and GDP forecast for EU countries according to the European Commission report published on November 17th, 2025:

Government of Portugal News – Portugal’s Council of Ministers just enacted a law to strengthen support for innovation, scientific and technological research, and the competitiveness of Portuguese companies, through amendments to the Investment Tax Code, namely the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive SIFIDE II. 

Financial News Europe – Here are the Top Insurance Companies in Portugal in 2025, according to data from ASF:

Government of Portugal News - Here is Portugal's AI strategy presented at the Lisbon Web Summit 2025: